About the College

Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta is a Christ-centred learning community established by the
Sisters of Mercy in 1889. Founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, faithful to its Mercy tradition,
OLMC is a Catholic independent girls’ school committed to excellence in education, respect
for the dignity of each individual and the development of a strong sense of justice and social
responsibility. The OLMC motto – Sub Tuum Praesidium – taken from a third century
hymn, places the school community under the protection of Mary, Mother of God.

Life at the College

The spirit of the OLMC community is truly manifest at the College. On any given day there will
be a cake stall, a playground concert, a teacher versus student sporting match, a creative
fundraiser or some exciting event generally organised by students. The corridors and classrooms
are undeniably infused with passion and enthusiasm for each other and the Mercy cause. It is
this spirit which sets OLMC apart.

Learning

A Mercy Education provides innovative learning and teaching that is contemporary, dynamic and challenging.
Mercy Girls are empowered and equipped to be critical, creative and reflective thinkers through
an Education which is committed to excellence and enables every student to achieve her potential
by developing her unique gifts and talents.

Enrolment

Our Vision is to provide a contemporary Mercy education that empowers young women to lead with
courage and act justly, making a difference in whatever sphere of life they choose to move,
in the spirit of Catherine McAuley.

45% of the cohort achieved in the top band and 85% of the cohort achieved in the top two bands

Two OLMC students named on the All Rounders Achievers List for attaining marks of 90 and above in at least 10 units

151 mentions on the Board of Studies Distinguished Achievers List. There were 61 individual students (45% of the cohort) who appeared on the Distinguished Achievers List.

Principal Stephen Walsh said that the OLMC community is very proud that, as a non-selective school, the College ranked in the top 100 and climbed more than 20 places since last year: “At OLMC the growth mindset is central to all learning and this is undeniably reflected in this great result.”

The College was delighted to learn that Mercy Girl Yamema Esber came First in the State in Modern History and achieved an ATAR of 99.90. Yamema is humbled by this outstanding result: “My achievements, together with those of my fellow Mercy Girls, would not have been possible without the hard work, encouragement and dedication of our teachers. I am truly blessed to have had access to the academic opportunities provided by OLMC, as well as the ongoing support of my peers, without which our collective achievements would not have been possible.”

Principal Stephen Walsh says learning at OLMC is characterised by high expectations and a growth mindset: “Students embrace challenge as essential to learning. These characteristics have been embraced by the 2017 cohort and their outstanding results in the HSC reflect the growth these young women have made over six years at OLMC.”